From first scan to finished smile in one visit. The step-by-step SmileFast journey for Caterham patients, around 15 minutes from our Purley practice.
One practice, in Purley, for patients from Caterham
We have one practice: 49 Foxley Lane, Purley CR8 3EH, with free on-street parking outside. There is no Foxley Lane Dental branch in Caterham, just Caterham patients who make the trip to us.
If you are coming over from Caterham, the not-knowing is often the off-putting part. So here is the whole SmileFast journey laid out, with no mystery, so you can picture exactly what your appointments look like before you book.
The short version: SmileFast designs your new smile digitally, then fits custom composite veneers in a single visit of around an hour. The longer version, which is the bit that builds confidence, goes like this.
We start by listening to what you want changed, then take a 3D scan and photographs of your teeth. There is no goo-filled impression tray and no guesswork. This is also where we are honest with you about whether SmileFast is the right fit or whether bonding, veneers or alignment would serve you better.
Your scan becomes a precise 3D model, and your new smile is designed on screen. This is where shape, proportion and colour are worked out so the result suits your face rather than looking like a generic set of teeth. You get to see the plan before anything is made.
The design drives computer-controlled milling that produces your custom veneers. Because everything is planned digitally first, the veneers are made to the agreed design rather than shaped freehand on the day.
Finally, the veneers are bonded to the surface of your teeth in a single visit of around an hour. The approach is deliberately conservative, so more of your natural tooth structure stays intact than with traditional veneers, and you leave with the finished smile the same day.
SmileFast veneers typically last between five and fifteen years depending on your care and habits, and if one ever chips it can usually be repaired rather than fully replaced. We will talk you through simple aftercare so the result keeps looking its best.
We are on Foxley Lane in Purley, around fifteen minutes from Caterham. Whether you are coming from Caterham Valley or Caterham-on-the-Hill, it is a quick run off the A22 near M25 Junction 6 and up toward Purley, with free on-street parking right outside the practice on Foxley Lane.
The veneers are designed digitally and then fitted in a single visit of around an hour, so it is far quicker than the multiple appointments porcelain veneers require.
Yes, your new smile is created as a 3D model first so you can see and agree the plan before any veneers are made.
The process is minimally invasive and most patients find it comfortable, as little or no natural tooth needs to be removed.
Yes, because the veneers are milled and bonded in one visit, you walk out with your finished smile on the day of fitting.
At the consultation we will tell you honestly and suggest a better-suited option such as bonding, porcelain veneers or alignment if that serves you more.
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We welcome patients from Caterham Valley, Caterham-on-the-Hill, Whyteleafe and the wider CR3 area who want a clear, well-planned route to a better smile. Book in and we will walk you through every step.
Lucy was very reassuring to make me feel I found my new local dentist in Christine, thank you. I was cared about and the efficiency was fantastic.
Robyn Yates
All carried out at our one practice, 49 Foxley Lane, Purley CR8 3EH.
Monday
8.30am - 5.00pm
Tuesday
8.30am - 5.00pm
Wednesday
8.30am - 8.00pm
Thursday
8.30am - 5.00pm
Friday
8:30am - 4.00pm
Saturday
9.00am - 2.00pm
Sunday
Closed
